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Ward Prentice (10)
Moving away from gps teams, who will be playing who this week in trials. I believe BBC take on BSHS, any other inter school games?
Smith,Swain,Peterson ,Ngamu not playing for BBC
Moving away from gps teams, who will be playing who this week in trials. I believe BBC take on BSHS, any other inter school games?
Good work Mr Kick. Some deeper considerations to ponder. NC, Churchie and to a lesser extent BBC and BSHS increase the likelihood of injury to their "stars" by contributing as they do in this forum. I think this improves the chances of a well drilled, well coached and well S&C'ed TSS side in the race for the cup. The hidden statistic is that all of Churchie's RubbyLoig players ( Sua, Ponga, Perese and Mason) did not trial and won't feature. All of these players would be run on in either GPS 1 or 2.
The contribution of a school's elite players is further risked with the National Championships being held before a GPS school competition has begun and before GPS players have been able to build a game fitness base. In these days of risk management for teachers/coaches and the arse covering paperwork that comes with it, there really is a case to suggest there is a discernable risk by playing a carnival with such a poor match play preparation. I am under strict medical advice not to say any more on this topic lest I be driven completely insane by the stupidity of the GPS Headmasters, that august band of urine soaked, silver templed, saggy testicled ponces who have basically handed NSW Schools teams all future national championships in perpetuity - but I digress.
My money is still with Churchie. Managing the egos that come with this status as favourites and with all these rep spots may be just as much an X factor as managing the injuries. Tim Horan tipped Churchie at the 1000 seat pre Test lunch the other day so the pressure has started. I wonder if this means they play " not to lose" instead of "trying to win". Time will tell.
One final thing. By running against in season AIC players, in the trials, the playing field at selection time for QRFSU teams is not level and I think this is why more AIC players featured in rep sides last year. There is no argument. AIC at its best can not match GPS at its best and there are many years of parallel seasons proving this fact - esp with 40+ -0 scorelines in the GPS1 -v-AIC1 matches. I'm not interested in hearing from AIC people because you may as well try and say Rolf Harris doesn't like hanging around Wiggles concerts.
PS Is it just me or is the Polynesian yearning for double barreled surnames the latest trend?
I must say I am surprised by the order of the No 7's.
Great stuff and congrats to those selected for the next step towards the QLD Schoolboys jersey.
With three starting teams selected, I don't see too many players who could have a real gripe about not being selected to have a shot at QLD selection.
No massive surprises, although I thought it was unusual for Gunter (BBC) to be a reserve lock and not a reserve loose forward.
Those tables above are excellent, but while providing a pointer of the season to come, means no guarantees. The (poor) form of IGS last year during the regular season after getting a fair share of selections at this point comes quickly to mind.
Moving away from gps teams, who will be playing who this week in trials. I believe BBC take on BSHS, any other inter school games?
Moving away from gps teams, who will be playing who this week in trials. I believe BBC take on BSHS, any other inter school games?
Had the pleasure of watching a brilliant display of schoolboy rugby today - BBC vBSHS
background
BBC won 16A 79 - nil(yes-seventy)
BBC won 2nds 7 tries to 1
BBC had 5 out in firsts includingSwain,Smith,Peterson , Ngamu
From kickoff BBC went 15 phases to score under the posts
But gee the state high team has heart and what defence. !'
BBC really missed Ngmau . countless overlaps but needed his jet shoes.
Henjak for state high was inspirational
3 tries all at halftime.
BBC eventually won 6 tries to 3.
Serious injury to Gunther and Tauuga also injured.
Best on ground was Farrell of BBC .what an athlete !i can see why he is in GPS team 1
This State High team is good but I really worry about depth if there are injuries. Their 2nds and 16a teams are very weak
BBC now have a lot of injuries .
Great game. I can't recall any kicking at all
BBC won 5 tries to 3 but Gunter has been hurt
Had the pleasure of watching a brilliant display of schoolboy rugby today - BBC vBSHS
background
BBC won 16A 79 - nil(yes-seventy)
BBC won 2nds 7 tries to 1
BBC had 5 out in firsts includingSwain,Smith,Peterson , Ngamu
From kickoff BBC went 15 phases to score under the posts
But gee the state high team has heart and what defence. !'
BBC really missed Ngmau . countless overlaps but needed his jet shoes.
Henjak for state high was inspirational
3 tries all at halftime.
BBC eventually won 6 tries to 3.
Serious injury to Gunther and Tauuga also injured.
Best on ground was Farrell of BBC .what an athlete !i can see why he is in GPS team 1
This State High team is good but I really worry about depth if there are injuries. Their 2nds and 16a teams are very weak
BBC now have a lot of injuries .
Great game. I can't recall any kicking at all
Well Done to BBC 16A's they should be proud of them selves. Beating a state high team who had already played a full game in the B's (being nice and giving the BBC B's a game). then running on tired in the A game. Losing players due to 1st XV and injury at Half time (down to 11 players). and the BSHS A's still front up and give BBC a game, and all you can hear from the sideline is parents giving those boys crap. Disgusting display by BBC parents and players they should be ashamed of themselves. As for the First XV game BSHS had their Halfback out and their blindside flanker out two key players. and has anyone said that state high were wining at one stage against a imported team and school throwing countless amounts of dollars at their rugby program.
Let's not get nasty here but haven't State High physically held scholarship trials for years? I wasn't at the game but if BBC were doing what they I have read they were doing then that was disappointing of a school that is trying to pride itself in sportsmanship. However it was BSHS's own fault if they chose to run the A team twice and lose that badly. Not trying to fire anyone up but surely State High cannot get mad when they are beaten by teams that 'scholarship' players, as they have done for years. I honestly doubt as well that they would cheer another boy being injured, as many boys I know get would not be happy with causing serious harm to their opposition.